2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Australia
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International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 23 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Australian students in the Southwest Region. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
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Top Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Australia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for Australian students in the Southwest Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Rice to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UT Austin to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #3 spot on the list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SMU are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Australian students in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 14,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to ASU - Tempe to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Australian students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 794 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Tulsa are China, Saudi Arabia, and Oman.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. Students studying at Texas A&M College Station come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 2,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Vietnam, China, and India come to TCU to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Texas Christian University Report
University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,117 students in 2020-2021.
Around 6.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Arizona are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Full University of Arizona Report
With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,730 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Nigeria, and South Korea come to Baylor to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Baylor University Report
University of Houston did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large public school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.0% are international. Students studying at UH come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Houston Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, the large public school handed out 5,069 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Oklahoma come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Texas Tech University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 6,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas Tech are India, China, and Bangladesh.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Texas Tech University Report
St. Mary’s University landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 532 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Mary’s are Saudi Arabia, India, and Mexico.
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University of North Texas landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,156 students in 2020-2021.
Around 7.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNT are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Full University of North Texas Report
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 8,852 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UT Arlington come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the large public school awarded 4,294 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UNM come from such countries as China, India, and Nepal.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report
MSU Texas landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,168 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.6% are international. Students studying at MSU Texas come from such countries as Dominica, India, and China.
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With a ranking of #18, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the fairly large public school handed out 2,425 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at NMSU Main Campus are Kuwait, Mexico, and India.
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Lamar University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 1,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.1% are international. Students from as far away as India, Nepal, and Bangladesh come to Lamar University to study.
Full Lamar University Report
Southwestern Christian University landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Bethany, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as United Kingdom, Australia, and Brazil come to SCU to study.
Full Southwestern Christian University Report
Wayland Baptist University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Plainview, Texas, and it awarded 786 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Brazil, United Kingdom, and Canada come to Wayland Baptist University to study.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 618 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.5% are international. Students studying at Southeastern Oklahoma State University come from such countries as China, Nepal, and Spain.
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Grand Canyon University landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Southwest Region. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13,529 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 1.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Grand Canyon University come from such countries as India, Canada, and Nigeria.
Full Grand Canyon University Report
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